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The holiday season is upon us! Now we’re all trimming our trees and hanging our stockings, along with many other holiday traditions.

Unless you’re named Scrooge, most people welcome the holiday cheer that this season brings. But it’s safe to say that no one particularly enjoys the bills you’re likely to rack up either.

Thankfully, there are several ways you can earn some extra holiday cash. Here I’ve included 5 side hustles to earn money for the holidays.

Do Rideshare Driving with Uber

It can be tough to find extra time during the holiday season. With Uber, though, you can earn money on your schedule. You’ll use your own car to give people rides, and make money through the Uber Driver app. Just hop in your car, turn on the app, and you can receive pickup requests from riders in your area.

During the holidays, many people will travel to visit relatives. They are going to need rides to and from airports or across town. This could be a good time to pick up some money!

An awesome thing about Uber is that you can cash out your earnings instantly to a debit card. You can do this up to five times a day when you sign up for Instant Pay. Plus, you’ll be eligible to receive tips from riders through the app

The flexibility and instant payments make this a great side hustle to consider!

List Your Spare Bedroom on Airbnb

Many people are going to be traveling during the holidays. This could be a good time to consider listing a spare bedroom or living space on Airbnb. Airbnb helps connect travelers with hosts across the world. The hosts provide living spaces for them to stay in.

Airbnb is very versatile. You can list everything from a bedroom to a basement to a guest house to a futon. That means that almost anyone can pick up some extra holiday cash as an Airbnb host!

Are you someone that knows a lot about restaurants and attractions in your hometown? This can be a good way to put that knowledge to good use. Airbnb hosts help their guests find fun things to do during their stay.

Airbnb’s website helps you see what hosts in your area are making each month. You can check it out for yourself by clicking on the link below!

Become a Stylist with Stella & Dot

Are you into fashion and have at least a few hours a week to spare? Then becoming a Stylist with Stella & Dot can be a fun side gig. Stella & Dot is a company that sells jewelry and other items like handbags and clothes.

Vogue and InStyle have featured their products before. Celebrities have even worn some of their designs. For the fashionistas in your life, their products can be great stocking stuffers!

Stylists with Stella & Dot can sell their products for a commission of 25-35% with “Trunk Shows.” Your friends, family, and neighbors will attend trunk shows in person. There’s also an option to sell online as well. You can sell their products either on your own or as a team.

Going into the holiday season, this could be a good way to make some money while you help your friends and family with their Christmas shopping!

Deliver Groceries with Instacart

The holidays are a time for family, important traditions, and FOOD! Let’s face it- we all like to load up on our grandma’s cooking at Christmas

Companies like Instacart provide grocery delivery services to customers. Many people will choose to save time by ordering their groceries for delivery.

Instacart customers order either online or through their mobile app. Instacart Shoppers make money by picking up orders from the grocery stores. Then they deliver them to the customers.

As a Shopper, you can either pick the orders AND deliver, or only shop orders at a particular store. The Shoppers do their work through the Shopper app and the Shoppers use their own vehicles to drive. Shoppers get paid once a week via direct deposit.

There’s going to be a lot of people ordering groceries for delivery around the holidays. It’s a great way to earn holiday cash!

Get Cash Back For Your Holiday Purchases

While not a side hustle per se the Drop app is a way to get money from the purchases you were already planning on making. Drop gives you points back for purchases you make at some of your favorite retailers that you can then exchange for gift cards.

How it works is that you download the app from the app store to your smartphone, and then answer a few questions to get set up. You will need to choose five brands in particular that you would like to get points back from. Choose wisely! You can only make this decision once!

You then link the app to a credit card or debit card to track your purchases. They use the same, secure technology to do this that major financial companies like Mint use. You’ll have access to points back from your five brands, as well as special offers to take advantage of for extra points as well.

If you’re doing some Christmas shopping, you might as well gets point back with the Drop app while you’re at it!

Conclusion

Money is important but never lose sight of the people, values, and traditions you hold most dear in the holiday season. These side hustles can help give you a little bit more peace of mind to focus on the important things.

Have you found any other ways to earn holiday cash? Let me know in the comments section down below!